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Household of William West (born 1842, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William West and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William West, born in 1842 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary R West, born in 1846 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1864 in Islington, Middlesex, England), William's Step Son, Thomas (born 1866 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England) and William's Step Daughter, Matilda (born 1868 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England).


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William West's household

Male

William

West

Head
Female

Mary R

West

Wife
Female

Mary

Ashton

Step Daughter
Male

Thomas

Ashton

Step Son
Female

Matilda

Ashton

Step Daughter
Male

William

West

Son
Male

Joseph

West

Son
First name(s) William
Last name West
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

West

Head

Married

39

1842

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Mary R

West

Wife

Married

35

1846

City of London, Middlesex, England

Mary

Ashton

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Islington, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Ashton

Step Son

Single

15

1866

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Matilda

Ashton

Step Daughter

Single

13

1868

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

William

West

Son

Single

2

1879

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Joseph

West

Son

Single

0

1881

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

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